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The "German-KLF-clone-for-poor-people"
by Erich Hoffman 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

Yes I know anyone has already noticed that Scooter is quoting the KLF all the time. But Scooter is just a band of 3 "old-scool-ravers" who grown up in the '80-popscene and so they got no better idea than covering the music from their childhood. I do not think if they are trying to revitalise the KLF-idea nor if they realy know what the mission of the JAMs is (Well... At least I hope so. Because I not expect that the JAM's voice has become so cheap). If it's would really be so that the KLF-quotation is meant serious with at least a small background, then the fnords would be real fnords and not just this cheap 1:0.5 copying of the old ones... We know that they know the KLF to. But thers nothing more (I hope). __________________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de Bis zu 100 MB Speicher bei http://premiummail.yahoo.de

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Re: [KLF] Re: The Scootles
by B4574rd＠aol.com 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

coldplay - fair point

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RE: KLF digest, Vol 1 #442 - 15 msgs
by Darren Forster 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

>As far as I'm aware, Scooter's debut single was "Hyper Hyper", released in >1994, which features (as the second line) "I wanna see you sweat". The song >also contains a long list of names (in true "IGUN" fashion) of people >involved in dance music. However, I remember Scooter best from around >1996 - particularly "Friends" and "Endless Summer" - which I never really >associated with the KLF at all. Their music always seemed more a throw-back >to the "happy hardcore" days of '93, and bands like Technohead and the >"Thunderdome" compilations. I have the Scooter album here. Hyper Hyper was (P)'d in 1994 (what does a P in a circle mean - published? patented? produced?). At the end of Hyper Hyper it does list a load of DJ's (no mention of The KLF though - maybe a remix is needed :)) Marisha, Stevey Mason, DJ Dick, Carl Cox, Kid Porn, Mike from Dyke, Mark Spoon, Major Gaelic, Miss Jacks, Garry D A lot of their music does have some KLF influence. "Back in the UK" uses a lot of KLF style. The Logical Song samples an old song - KLF, and mentions the 3AM Eternal "The K, the L, the F and the ology" (I'm Raving & Rebel Yell also use two old songs like The KLF did, Walking in Memphis - I'm Raving and Rebel Yell - Rebel Yell). Then we also have "How Much Is The Fish?" that does have a KLF feel about it for some reason although I can't quite put my finger on it (maybe Sheep - Why Sheep? Why Fish?). Of course "Fire" do I need to explain how this is linked to The KLF? and Fuck The Millennium and we also have Nessaja - "All Aboard, All Aboard, Board" - "It's not a bird, it's not a plane, it must be Dave who's on the TRAIN". This song uses Last Train To Trancentral a lot! Scooter do have another influence though - listen to Faster Harder Scooter and compare it to the The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (they also mention "We're going back to the heavyweight jams" at the beginning) Shamen: I will not fail nor falter, I shall succeed My perception is altered, I do believe Faith is so strong now nothing shall bar my way Firm conviction is no fiction This is my day Scooter: Let's go out for a walk to the other side Get the sound, join the crew and you feel alright No more fiction go back to reality It's the message so listen and you will see No illusion the spirit is what you feel Get the volume tonite, you can make it real I explain once again, we won't let you down We can't stop going on that's what I pronounce >The same adrelain rush that caused some of us to draw the "White >Room" speaker stacks on their school folders with Tipp-Ex, is now in another >generation - and in different bands. You drew them? I did on better - I bought two identical speakers (and still have them in my window!) - only main difference is mine have Hitachi on the bottom and KLF's didn't! I think The KLF and Scooter are kind of like Eminem and The Streets - The KLF, like Eminem, were the masters. Scooter and The Streets are copies. I wonder if anyone will ever cover a KLF song in full like 3AM Eternal (it's very strange that no-one has thought of this yet considering the amount of covers there are)

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Re: [KLF] Re: A Few Quick Things (5ive Remix)
by Ulrik Brandt 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

>Do you think that as 5ive have split they might allow it to be released >now? > A track called "We Will Rock You" is featured on the tracklist for the "blacksmoke"-album. Ulrik _________________________________________________________________ Få MSN Hotmail på mobilen http://www.msn.dk/mobile

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Waiting
by Christopher Gegax 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

There is a mix of WTIL playing 26:51 into Waiting. Does anyone know what it's called? Thanks! --Chris

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Re: Omnibus
by John Milne 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

Chris I have it on PAL format, taped directly off the telly by myself, but do have an NTSC/PAL video recorder, so hopefully could convert it to NTSC video for you - if I can get hold of a US format blank tape (presumably not at Woolworths!) John E-mail me off list if you're interested, and I'll see what I can do.

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Omnibus
by Christopher Gegax 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

Anyone have the Omnibus program in its entirety? Preferably in the NTSC format. --Chris

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Re: [KLF] The Scootles
by B4574rd＠aol.com 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

ps . the last place to buy music is woolworths - my local only has the top 40 albums, with another 20 by the artists in that top 40, and about 30ish by people who have been in the top 40

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The Scootles
by John Milne 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

As far as I'm aware, Scooter's debut single was "Hyper Hyper", released in 1994, which features (as the second line) "I wanna see you sweat". The song also contains a long list of names (in true "IGUN" fashion) of people involved in dance music. However, I remember Scooter best from around 1996 - particularly "Friends" and "Endless Summer" - which I never really associated with the KLF at all. Their music always seemed more a throw-back to the "happy hardcore" days of '93, and bands like Technohead and the "Thunderdome" compilations. Their resurgence in the last two years was a bit of a puzzle to start with. When I started teaching in schools, I was really surprised to see that most of the kids (particularly the 12 year olds - true arbiters of rock'n'roll) ADORED Scooter. At the risk of sounding like a corduroy-clad trendy teacher, it seemed quite heartening that they were listening to the same type of music (if not the same records) that I had just a few years earlier. And none, incidentally, gave a toss about the KLF. But then - why should they? The same adrelain rush that caused some of us to draw the "White Room" speaker stacks on their school folders with Tipp-Ex, is now in another generation - and in different bands. And if Bill and Jimmy are daft enough to make their music extraordinarily difficult and expensive to buy (unlike many of their contemporaries, which you can still buy in Woolworths) - then why should people care? Oh, and Scooter aren't the KLF's Rutles (that would mean they are better than the original). If Scooter are anything, they are the KLF's Oasis. John Not Scots, just Scott-ish.

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Re: [KLF] Scooter tribute band!
by B4574rd＠aol.com 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

if ther wer no klf, scooter probably wouldn't exist one of me mates used to like scooter when he was a raver (about13 -14 years ago) where they still takin the p then?

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